Hose-supporter.



PATENTED FEB. 27, 1906.

vH. B. COOPER. HOSE SUPPORTI-3R APPLIGATION FILED Nov. 13.1904.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

No. 8l3,621. PATENTED FEB. 27, 1906.

H. B. COOPER.

`HOSE SUPPORTER. APPLICATION FILED Nov. 18.1904.

2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 27, 1906.

Application tiled November 18, 1904. Serial No. 233,278.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY BADDELEY COOPER, a citizen ofthe UnitedStates, residing at Columbus, Ohio, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Hose-Supporters, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to improvements in hose-supporters and the objectof the invention is to provide a simple and convenientl form of supportwhich will yield or accommodate itself to every movement of the body andwhich will relieve the stockings of the heavy strain arising from themotion of the body, as in walking or stooping.

The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which-Figure 1 is a front view. Figs. 2, 3, and 4 are detail views. Fig. 5 isa view of a modification in which the belt is not used. Fig. 6 is adetail view of the belt shown in Fig. 1.

According to my said invention I provide a front portion or supportingmember 5, of cloth.

The devices for supporting the stocking or hose are connected to thisfront portion 5, and these I will now proceed to describe in detail. Ashort tape 6 is secured to the central part ofthe lower edge of theportion 5, this tape preferably being in the form of a loop. In thistape is held a metallic loop 7, through which freely passes the centralportion of a flexible member-such, for instance, as a tape 8, the ends8a of which are secured to the lower corners of the portion 5. Thedepending portions 8b of this member 8 between the central and sidefastenings are each engaged by or passed through a metallic loop 9, andeach of these loops also supports an elastic tape 10. To the lower endof each elastic tape is secured a pair of tapes 1 1, havingconnecting-clips 12 at their lower ends for connecting to the oppositesides of the stocking.

I prefer to make each elastic tape 10 double for its whole length andpass the two ends through between the three bars 13a, 12b, and 13c ofaholding device, such as the buckle 13b, to the central bar of which thetapes 11 are connected. The upper bar of each clip is preferablyprovided with teeth, so that after the elastic tapes have been drawnthrough to secure the proper adjustment they will be firmly held.

In order to cover the metallic loops 7 and 9 and provide an ornamentalconnection, the said loops are inclosed by box-like inclosing members14, as shown more in detail in Figs. 2, 3, and 4. These inclosingmembers or devices each consist of a single piece of sheet metal bent toprovide slightly-flaring sides 14a. One side of the metallic loops 7 or9 is placed in the bend and held therein by clamping the metal tightlyaround it, and the sides are slotted parallel and in proximity to thesaid bar of the loop to permit the passage of the tape. The other bar ofthe loop will thus be concealed between the side walls of the inclosingmember, and the elastic tape extends down through the open mouth. Iprefer to close in the ends of members 14 by forming integralextensions, which are bent to form the closed ends 14h. This frontportion 5 may be secured in any suitable manner, as by safety-pins orany other form of detachable connection, directly to the front of acorset, as shown in Fig. 5,' but I iind it desirable to use it inconnection with a belt of improved form, as will now be described.

To the upper corners of the portion 5 are secured looped tapes 16,which` are passed through metallic loops or clips 17. Through theseloops 17 are passed the looped ends of side tapes 18, which are madeadjustable by the slides 19. This adjustment is rendered possible bysecuring each slide 19 to one end of the corresponding tape and havingsaid slide movable on the intermediate portion of the tape, but heldnormally against movement by frictional engagement therewith By thisarrangement the side tapes or parts of the belt may be readily adjustedto fit anysized person, and it is not necessary for a merchant to carryon hand a stock of diHerent sizes or for a customer to ask for anyparticular size.

The side tapes connect at the rear with a back portion 20, of cloth orother suitable material, and I prefer to make the connection in theshape of a ball-and-socket fastener 21, which forms a readily-detachableand yet secure connection.

To the front and back portions of the belt I secure clips for holding anapkin. Each of these preferably consists of a rectangular frame2.2,large enough to permit of the end of a napkin being insertedtherethrough, after which it will be held by a sliding cross-bar 23.Each of these frames is connected to a tab 24, of suitable material,which is connected to the front or back portion by a detachableconnection, such as a ball-and-socket fastener 25.

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Having thus described my invention, what I claim is- 1. In combination,a belt comprising front r and back portions, metallic loops connected tothe upper corners of one of said portions, side tapes threaded throughsaid loops with means for adjusting them and having their opposite endsdetachably connected to the other of said portions, a double-loopedflexible member depending from the Afront portion, and a hose-supportingmember depending from each loop and having a sliding connectiontherewith, substantially as described.

2. In combination, a front portion, metallic loops connected to theupper corners thereof, side tapes threaded through said loo s with means'for adjusting them, detachab e connecting means between the other endsof said tapes, a double-looped 'flexible member depending from the frontportion, a'metallic loop carried by each loop ofsaid doubleloopedmember, an elastic member threaded through each of said metallic loopsand having depending coextensive portions or ends, and a clip carryinghose-engaging devices adjustably connected toboth said coextensiveportions, substantially as described.

3. In combination7 a belt comprising front and back portions, metallicloops connected to the upper corners of one of said portions, side tapesthreaded through said loops with means for adjusting them and havingtheir opposite ends detachably connected to the other of said portions,a double-looped member depending from the front portion, a methrougheach of said metallic loops, and having depending coextensive portionsor ends,

` and a holding means carrying hose-supporting members adjustablyconnected to both said coextensive portions or ends, substantially asdescribed. 4. In a hose-supporter having two looped members slidinglyconnected together, means for effecting such sliding connectioncomprising a metallic loop, around the lower bar of which one of suchmembers passes, a sheetmetal casing extending to one side Jfrom saidmetal loop and having closed-in sides and a mouth opening away from saidmetal loop, said other looped member extending through said mouth andbeing slidingly held within the casing and inclosed on all sidesthereby, substantially as described. Y

5. In a hose-supporter having two looped flexible members slidinglyconnected together, means for eecting such sliding connection comprisinga metallic loop and a sheetmetal casing clamped around one bar of saidloop and inclosing the other bar, and having parallel slots in its sidesthrough which one of said members passes, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY BADDELEY COOPER. Vitnesses RoLLrN F. CRIDER, GEORGE R. HEDGEs.

